​Councilman Clark's Story

​Jolon was elected to the Denver City Council in 2015 to represent Lucky District 7, which encompasses south central Denver including the neighborhoods of Historic Baker, Overland, Platt Park, West Washington Park, Ruby Hill, Athmar Park, Valverde and College View. Selected by his colleagues, Jolon currently serves as President of the Council. The Council President presides over council meetings, determines the committee membership and sits as a member of all the committees. Jolon continues to serve as the Chair of the Mobility & Transportation Task Force and as a council representative on the Special Events and Permitting Advisory Group, the Mayor’s Mobility Working Group, and the Mayor’s Railroad Safety Working Group.

Prior to his election to Denver City Council, Jolon, through The Greenway Foundation, worked with communities adjacent to the South Platte River to improve distressed and underutilized park space and spearheaded the vision for a new five million dollar outdoor learning park right in the heart of District 7 that opened in May of 2015. He has also been an active leader and board member for the Friends of Levitt Pavilion Denver working to bring an outdoor music venue to District 7’s Ruby Hill Park. The Levitt Pavilion will open in 2017 and will provide 50 free concerts a year to the community.​Jolon was born and raised in Denver and graduated from South High School. He currently lives in Platt Park with his wife Sarah and their two children.